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Google to invest 13 billion euros in Finland for AI infrastructure

Google Finland artificial intelligence data centers nuclear energy

Google has announced a historic investment of at least 13 billion euros in Finland, scheduled for 2027 and 2028. This represents the company’s largest single financial commitment in Europe, aimed at expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and data center capacity.

The expansion will include the construction of new data centers in Kajaani, Muhos, and Vaala, as well as the expansion of an existing facility in Hamina. To support the massive energy requirements of these AI workloads, Google has signed a 22-year power purchase agreement with the Finnish energy company Fortum. Under this deal, Google will purchase up to 50% of the electricity produced by the Loviisa nuclear power plant, helping to extend the plant's operational life until 2050.

Economically, the initiative is expected to inject an average of 3.6 billion euros annually into Finland's GDP and support more than 37,000 jobs nationwide. The project leverages Finland's cold climate to reduce cooling costs and its stable supply of renewable and nuclear energy to meet the growing demands of AI services like Gemini, Search, and Maps.

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Alphabet · Finland · Fortum · Google · Loviisa nuclear power plant · Petteri Orpo · Ruth Porat

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Google investe 13 mil milhões de euros na Finlândia para expandir infraestrutura de IA na Europa [ptia.pt]
Finlândia, o "Texas da Europa" dos centros de dados - Tecnologias - Jornal de Negócios [www.jornaldenegocios.pt]
Rakennusteollisuuden yritykset varaavat jo tontteja Muhokselta – Datakeskuskuntien odotukset ovat kovia, mutta suunnitelmista ollaan hiljaisia [www.kaleva.fi]
Finlandia: Google anuncia inversión de 13. 000 millones de euros en inteligencia artificial y energía - Así es nuestra vida [asiesnuestravida.com.ar]
Google ulaže rekordnih 15 milijardi dolara u Finsku, kupovat će i struju iz nuklearke [www.biznis.ba]
Pääkirjoitus | Myös sähkön tuotantoon pitää nyt investoida [www.kouvolansanomat.fi]
Pääkirjoitus | Hieno uutinen Haminalle loi sähköpaniikin [www.kymensanomat.fi]
谷歌将在芬兰投资建AI基础设施-华侨网 [www.chinesepress.com]
Google invertirá 13. 000 millones de euros en inteligencia artificial y energía nuclear en Finlandia — U-238 | Tecnología Nuclear para el desarrollo [u-238.com.ar]
Google invierte 13. 000 millones en Finlandia y blinda con nuclear sus centros de datos de IA [www.moncloa.com]
Datakeskuskuntien odotukset ovat kovia, mutta suunnitelmista ollaan hiljaisia: "Teijän täytyy kysyä Googlelta" [www.ess.fi]
Alphabet Aktie: Investiert 13 Milliarden in Finnland [www.ad-hoc-news.de]
Vieraskynä: Google tuli, Handelsbanken meni – kumpi hyvä, kumpi paha? [www.iltalehti.fi]
“Google” do të investojë 13 miliardë euro në Finlandë për inteligjencën artificiale dhe energjinë [kultplus.com]
Karut luvut Googlen jätti-investoinnista Suomeen – Todellinen hyöty arvioita pienempi [www.tekniikkatalous.fi]